Merewood, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG
About Merewood
Merewood is a semi-detached house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 52.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 41.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 101 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 20 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Merewood has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Merewood changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 52.8% per year over 1 year.
£295,000
Growth on file: 52.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 August 2016Most recent
£295,000
+52.8%over 10 months30 October 2015
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 6QG: £765,000 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Main Street homes
Price per m²
£2,921
Street avg £3,120
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lowfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Carr Infant School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







